National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Butler 74, Northwestern 65
When: 8:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 8, 2012
Where: Welsh-Ryan Arena, Evanston, Illinois
Officials: # Ed Hightower, # Darryl Smith, # Todd Williams
Attendance: 7213
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Butler 74, Northwestern 65: Andrew Smith scored a game-high 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead the visiting Bulldogs past the Wildcats.

Smith was 8-of-11 from the field and 7-of-9 from the foul line to help Butler (7-2) extend its winning streak to four games.

Rotnei Clarke came off the bench and added 13 points, including four 3-pointers. Kellen Dunham chipped in 11 points and Roosevelt Jones had 10 for the Bulldogs, who led 34-31 at halftime.

Northwestern (7-3) was led by Dave Sobolewski, who scored 21 points. He was 6-of-11 from the field and 7-of-8 from the foul line. Tre Demps added 15 points and Reggie Hearn came off the bench and added 13 for the Wildcats.

Butler took a 26-24 lead on Jones’ three-point play with 6:07 left in the first half and never trailed again.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Butler outrebounded Northwestern 37-30. … The Bulldogs had nine steals compared to the Wildcats’ three. … Butler shot 48 percent (24-of-50) from the field compared to Northwestern’s 32.7 percent (18-of-55).
Top Game Performances
 
Butler   Northwestern
Andrew Smith 24 Scoring Dave Sobolewski 21
Alex Barlow 4 Assists Jared Swopshire 5
Andrew Smith 10 Rebounds Drew Crawford 6
Andrew Smith 7 Free Throws Made Dave Sobolewski 7
Khyle Marshall 3 Steals Reggie Hearn 2
Kellen Dunham 1 Blocks Kale Abrahamson 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Butler 74 48.0 6-16 20-29 13 37 3 9 16
Northwestern 65 32.7 7-24 22-31 10 30 3 3 13